Re: Concerns on splint & teeth grinding

[Guest guest]

Sindy, I think these are questions for your surgeon, not for a board

made up of patients. Please, please ask the ones who know!

Cammie

> Dear all

>

> I'm 3.5 weeks post-op now. I had upper/lower/chin surgery. Right

after surgery, my OS just put a splint hanging on my upper teeth.

Then 10days later at my 1st visit to him, he asked me to put two

rubber bands at the front teeth to fix the jaws. And I could take

them out for drinks and cleaning.

> But in these few days, I started to notice that the splint is

getting much thinner, and my lower jaw sometimes would

suddenly " swing " once from left to right and then backward. By the

way, I had severe teeth grinding before the surgery. So I really

don't know that maybe it's not enough strength for only two rubber

bands at the front to hold my jaws, then my teeth were grinding the

splint to make it thinner?? Did anyone experience this?

>

> My fiance called my OS, and he asked me to put one more rubber

bands. He then said for some other details, he got to check on me at

the coming appointment on Wednesday. However, I couldn't find any

other surgical hooks at the back to hold more rubber bands. And I

don't feel comfortable to add one more rubber band at the front where

I already have. Since the wire of the braces were cut off at my upper

teeth during surgery, it means that the wire just goes through the

braces of four upper front teeth where I put the rubber bands there.

I'm just scared it may just add too much loadings at my four front

teeth that they will be pulled downward??

>

> Besides, one critical concern, my OS said he will remove the splint

on the coming Wednesday when I visit him. But I'm very worried if my

teeth will grind one another as before if the splint is taken out.

Does anybody find this is a problem?

>

> Thank you very much.

>

> Best regards

> Sindy

>

[Guest guest]

Sindy, I think these are questions for your surgeon, not for a board

made up of patients. Please, please ask the ones who know!

Cammie

> Dear all

>

> I'm 3.5 weeks post-op now. I had upper/lower/chin surgery. Right

after surgery, my OS just put a splint hanging on my upper teeth.

Then 10days later at my 1st visit to him, he asked me to put two

rubber bands at the front teeth to fix the jaws. And I could take

them out for drinks and cleaning.

> But in these few days, I started to notice that the splint is

getting much thinner, and my lower jaw sometimes would

suddenly " swing " once from left to right and then backward. By the

way, I had severe teeth grinding before the surgery. So I really

don't know that maybe it's not enough strength for only two rubber

bands at the front to hold my jaws, then my teeth were grinding the

splint to make it thinner?? Did anyone experience this?

>

> My fiance called my OS, and he asked me to put one more rubber

bands. He then said for some other details, he got to check on me at

the coming appointment on Wednesday. However, I couldn't find any

other surgical hooks at the back to hold more rubber bands. And I

don't feel comfortable to add one more rubber band at the front where

I already have. Since the wire of the braces were cut off at my upper

teeth during surgery, it means that the wire just goes through the

braces of four upper front teeth where I put the rubber bands there.

I'm just scared it may just add too much loadings at my four front

teeth that they will be pulled downward??

>

> Besides, one critical concern, my OS said he will remove the splint

on the coming Wednesday when I visit him. But I'm very worried if my

teeth will grind one another as before if the splint is taken out.

Does anybody find this is a problem?

>

> Thank you very much.

>

> Best regards

> Sindy

>

[Guest guest]

Cammie with that sort of reply then no one should ask questions of

any sort. If you havn't noticed this board is filled with questions.

It appears sometimes people want imformation, sometimes people want

expiernce or a " hey this is what my doctor said ask this " etc. While

people should ask questions to their suregons I have noticed you on

here a lot asking and replying to questions and your reply to this

one was very short and rather inappropriate.

> > Dear all

> >

> > I'm 3.5 weeks post-op now. I had upper/lower/chin surgery. Right

> after surgery, my OS just put a splint hanging on my upper teeth.

> Then 10days later at my 1st visit to him, he asked me to put two

> rubber bands at the front teeth to fix the jaws. And I could take

> them out for drinks and cleaning.

> > But in these few days, I started to notice that the splint is

> getting much thinner, and my lower jaw sometimes would

> suddenly " swing " once from left to right and then backward. By the

> way, I had severe teeth grinding before the surgery. So I really

> don't know that maybe it's not enough strength for only two rubber

> bands at the front to hold my jaws, then my teeth were grinding

the

> splint to make it thinner?? Did anyone experience this?

> >

> > My fiance called my OS, and he asked me to put one more rubber

> bands. He then said for some other details, he got to check on me

at

> the coming appointment on Wednesday. However, I couldn't find any

> other surgical hooks at the back to hold more rubber bands. And I

> don't feel comfortable to add one more rubber band at the front

where

> I already have. Since the wire of the braces were cut off at my

upper

> teeth during surgery, it means that the wire just goes through the

> braces of four upper front teeth where I put the rubber bands

there.

> I'm just scared it may just add too much loadings at my four front

> teeth that they will be pulled downward??

> >

> > Besides, one critical concern, my OS said he will remove the

splint

> on the coming Wednesday when I visit him. But I'm very worried if

my

> teeth will grind one another as before if the splint is taken out.

> Does anybody find this is a problem?

> >

> > Thank you very much.

> >

> > Best regards

> > Sindy

> >

[Guest guest]

Cammie with that sort of reply then no one should ask questions of

any sort. If you havn't noticed this board is filled with questions.

It appears sometimes people want imformation, sometimes people want

expiernce or a " hey this is what my doctor said ask this " etc. While

people should ask questions to their suregons I have noticed you on

here a lot asking and replying to questions and your reply to this

one was very short and rather inappropriate.

> > Dear all

> >

> > I'm 3.5 weeks post-op now. I had upper/lower/chin surgery. Right

> after surgery, my OS just put a splint hanging on my upper teeth.

> Then 10days later at my 1st visit to him, he asked me to put two

> rubber bands at the front teeth to fix the jaws. And I could take

> them out for drinks and cleaning.

> > But in these few days, I started to notice that the splint is

> getting much thinner, and my lower jaw sometimes would

> suddenly " swing " once from left to right and then backward. By the

> way, I had severe teeth grinding before the surgery. So I really

> don't know that maybe it's not enough strength for only two rubber

> bands at the front to hold my jaws, then my teeth were grinding

the

> splint to make it thinner?? Did anyone experience this?

> >

> > My fiance called my OS, and he asked me to put one more rubber

> bands. He then said for some other details, he got to check on me

at

> the coming appointment on Wednesday. However, I couldn't find any

> other surgical hooks at the back to hold more rubber bands. And I

> don't feel comfortable to add one more rubber band at the front

where

> I already have. Since the wire of the braces were cut off at my

upper

> teeth during surgery, it means that the wire just goes through the

> braces of four upper front teeth where I put the rubber bands

there.

> I'm just scared it may just add too much loadings at my four front

> teeth that they will be pulled downward??

> >

> > Besides, one critical concern, my OS said he will remove the

splint

> on the coming Wednesday when I visit him. But I'm very worried if

my

> teeth will grind one another as before if the splint is taken out.

> Does anybody find this is a problem?

> >

> > Thank you very much.

> >

> > Best regards

> > Sindy

> >

[Guest guest]

Liz,

Sindy is asking very specific questions about her case, unless you

can help her in answering her questions, I think you shouldn't be

judging Cammie who is the only one on this board who at least sent a

reply back up until now and I believe she is right to state her

opinion that these are questions her doctor should answer. And if

you think that Cammie's reply is short and unappropriate, then your

reply is even more unappropriate, because you did not give your

opinion or advice for Sindy, and I believe that Sindy is asking for

that, not for someone critizing another one's reply...

stepping of my soap box now...

Nathalie

> > > Dear all

> > >

> > > I'm 3.5 weeks post-op now. I had upper/lower/chin surgery.

Right

> > after surgery, my OS just put a splint hanging on my upper

teeth.

> > Then 10days later at my 1st visit to him, he asked me to put two

> > rubber bands at the front teeth to fix the jaws. And I could

take

> > them out for drinks and cleaning.

> > > But in these few days, I started to notice that the splint is

> > getting much thinner, and my lower jaw sometimes would

> > suddenly " swing " once from left to right and then backward. By

the

> > way, I had severe teeth grinding before the surgery. So I really

> > don't know that maybe it's not enough strength for only two

rubber

> > bands at the front to hold my jaws, then my teeth were grinding

> the

> > splint to make it thinner?? Did anyone experience this?

> > >

> > > My fiance called my OS, and he asked me to put one more rubber

> > bands. He then said for some other details, he got to check on

me

> at

> > the coming appointment on Wednesday. However, I couldn't find

any

> > other surgical hooks at the back to hold more rubber bands. And

I

> > don't feel comfortable to add one more rubber band at the front

> where

> > I already have. Since the wire of the braces were cut off at my

> upper

> > teeth during surgery, it means that the wire just goes through

the

> > braces of four upper front teeth where I put the rubber bands

> there.

> > I'm just scared it may just add too much loadings at my four

front

> > teeth that they will be pulled downward??

> > >

> > > Besides, one critical concern, my OS said he will remove the

> splint

> > on the coming Wednesday when I visit him. But I'm very worried

if

> my

> > teeth will grind one another as before if the splint is taken

out.

> > Does anybody find this is a problem?

> > >

> > > Thank you very much.

> > >

> > > Best regards

> > > Sindy

> > >

[Guest guest]

Liz,

Sindy is asking very specific questions about her case, unless you

can help her in answering her questions, I think you shouldn't be

judging Cammie who is the only one on this board who at least sent a

reply back up until now and I believe she is right to state her

opinion that these are questions her doctor should answer. And if

you think that Cammie's reply is short and unappropriate, then your

reply is even more unappropriate, because you did not give your

opinion or advice for Sindy, and I believe that Sindy is asking for

that, not for someone critizing another one's reply...

stepping of my soap box now...

Nathalie

> > > Dear all

> > >

> > > I'm 3.5 weeks post-op now. I had upper/lower/chin surgery.

Right

> > after surgery, my OS just put a splint hanging on my upper

teeth.

> > Then 10days later at my 1st visit to him, he asked me to put two

> > rubber bands at the front teeth to fix the jaws. And I could

take

> > them out for drinks and cleaning.

> > > But in these few days, I started to notice that the splint is

> > getting much thinner, and my lower jaw sometimes would

> > suddenly " swing " once from left to right and then backward. By

the

> > way, I had severe teeth grinding before the surgery. So I really

> > don't know that maybe it's not enough strength for only two

rubber

> > bands at the front to hold my jaws, then my teeth were grinding

> the

> > splint to make it thinner?? Did anyone experience this?

> > >

> > > My fiance called my OS, and he asked me to put one more rubber

> > bands. He then said for some other details, he got to check on

me

> at

> > the coming appointment on Wednesday. However, I couldn't find

any

> > other surgical hooks at the back to hold more rubber bands. And

I

> > don't feel comfortable to add one more rubber band at the front

> where

> > I already have. Since the wire of the braces were cut off at my

> upper

> > teeth during surgery, it means that the wire just goes through

the

> > braces of four upper front teeth where I put the rubber bands

> there.

> > I'm just scared it may just add too much loadings at my four

front

> > teeth that they will be pulled downward??

> > >

> > > Besides, one critical concern, my OS said he will remove the

> splint

> > on the coming Wednesday when I visit him. But I'm very worried

if

> my

> > teeth will grind one another as before if the splint is taken

out.

> > Does anybody find this is a problem?

> > >

> > > Thank you very much.

> > >

> > > Best regards

> > > Sindy

> > >

[Guest guest]

Thanks, Nathalie, for your support. But this isn't about me, or Liz,

or anything but what's going on with Sindy. I'm just eager for her to

get help with whatever's going on, as I know you are, too, and so is

Liz.

We all take our best shot at making this a better site, and that's

what makes it a good and supportive community.

And yep. I think she (Sindy) definitely needs to reach her docs about

her perceived troubles, and let them tell her what to do!

Cammie

> Liz,

>

>

> Sindy is asking very specific questions about her case, unless you

> can help her in answering her questions, I think you shouldn't be

> judging Cammie who is the only one on this board who at least sent

a

> reply back up until now and I believe she is right to state her

> opinion that these are questions her doctor should answer. And if

> you think that Cammie's reply is short and unappropriate, then your

> reply is even more unappropriate, because you did not give your

> opinion or advice for Sindy, and I believe that Sindy is asking for

> that, not for someone critizing another one's reply...

>

>

> stepping of my soap box now...

>

> Nathalie

[Guest guest]

Thanks, Nathalie, for your support. But this isn't about me, or Liz,

or anything but what's going on with Sindy. I'm just eager for her to

get help with whatever's going on, as I know you are, too, and so is

Liz.

We all take our best shot at making this a better site, and that's

what makes it a good and supportive community.

And yep. I think she (Sindy) definitely needs to reach her docs about

her perceived troubles, and let them tell her what to do!

Cammie

> Liz,

>

>

> Sindy is asking very specific questions about her case, unless you

> can help her in answering her questions, I think you shouldn't be

> judging Cammie who is the only one on this board who at least sent

a

> reply back up until now and I believe she is right to state her

> opinion that these are questions her doctor should answer. And if

> you think that Cammie's reply is short and unappropriate, then your

> reply is even more unappropriate, because you did not give your

> opinion or advice for Sindy, and I believe that Sindy is asking for

> that, not for someone critizing another one's reply...

>

>

> stepping of my soap box now...

>

> Nathalie

[Guest guest]

Well, I agree with Cammie on this one, and it's because, to me

anyway, Sindy's description of her predicament says to me that she

needs to talk with her surgeon.

As we all know, sometimes people get no answers to their questions

here, sometimes they get many answers. Cammie's was one suggestion,

and I didn't find it inappropriate. Others are free to add their own

suggestions/experiences.

Privately, I have received e-mails that commend her on her advice to

members to contact their surgeon.

> > > Dear all

> > >

> > > I'm 3.5 weeks post-op now. I had upper/lower/chin surgery.

Right

> > after surgery, my OS just put a splint hanging on my upper

teeth.

> > Then 10days later at my 1st visit to him, he asked me to put two

> > rubber bands at the front teeth to fix the jaws. And I could

take

> > them out for drinks and cleaning.

> > > But in these few days, I started to notice that the splint is

> > getting much thinner, and my lower jaw sometimes would

> > suddenly " swing " once from left to right and then backward. By

the

> > way, I had severe teeth grinding before the surgery. So I really

> > don't know that maybe it's not enough strength for only two

rubber

> > bands at the front to hold my jaws, then my teeth were grinding

> the

> > splint to make it thinner?? Did anyone experience this?

> > >

> > > My fiance called my OS, and he asked me to put one more rubber

> > bands. He then said for some other details, he got to check on

me

> at

> > the coming appointment on Wednesday. However, I couldn't find

any

> > other surgical hooks at the back to hold more rubber bands. And

I

> > don't feel comfortable to add one more rubber band at the front

> where

> > I already have. Since the wire of the braces were cut off at my

> upper

> > teeth during surgery, it means that the wire just goes through

the

> > braces of four upper front teeth where I put the rubber bands

> there.

> > I'm just scared it may just add too much loadings at my four

front

> > teeth that they will be pulled downward??

> > >

> > > Besides, one critical concern, my OS said he will remove the

> splint

> > on the coming Wednesday when I visit him. But I'm very worried

if

> my

> > teeth will grind one another as before if the splint is taken

out.

> > Does anybody find this is a problem?

> > >

> > > Thank you very much.

> > >

> > > Best regards

> > > Sindy

> > >

[Guest guest]

Well, I agree with Cammie on this one, and it's because, to me

anyway, Sindy's description of her predicament says to me that she

needs to talk with her surgeon.

As we all know, sometimes people get no answers to their questions

here, sometimes they get many answers. Cammie's was one suggestion,

and I didn't find it inappropriate. Others are free to add their own

suggestions/experiences.

Privately, I have received e-mails that commend her on her advice to

members to contact their surgeon.

> > > Dear all

> > >

> > > I'm 3.5 weeks post-op now. I had upper/lower/chin surgery.

Right

> > after surgery, my OS just put a splint hanging on my upper

teeth.

> > Then 10days later at my 1st visit to him, he asked me to put two

> > rubber bands at the front teeth to fix the jaws. And I could

take

> > them out for drinks and cleaning.

> > > But in these few days, I started to notice that the splint is

> > getting much thinner, and my lower jaw sometimes would

> > suddenly " swing " once from left to right and then backward. By

the

> > way, I had severe teeth grinding before the surgery. So I really

> > don't know that maybe it's not enough strength for only two

rubber

> > bands at the front to hold my jaws, then my teeth were grinding

> the

> > splint to make it thinner?? Did anyone experience this?

> > >

> > > My fiance called my OS, and he asked me to put one more rubber

> > bands. He then said for some other details, he got to check on

me

> at

> > the coming appointment on Wednesday. However, I couldn't find

any

> > other surgical hooks at the back to hold more rubber bands. And

I

> > don't feel comfortable to add one more rubber band at the front

> where

> > I already have. Since the wire of the braces were cut off at my

> upper

> > teeth during surgery, it means that the wire just goes through

the

> > braces of four upper front teeth where I put the rubber bands

> there.

> > I'm just scared it may just add too much loadings at my four

front

> > teeth that they will be pulled downward??

> > >

> > > Besides, one critical concern, my OS said he will remove the

> splint

> > on the coming Wednesday when I visit him. But I'm very worried

if

> my

> > teeth will grind one another as before if the splint is taken

out.

> > Does anybody find this is a problem?

> > >

> > > Thank you very much.

> > >

> > > Best regards

> > > Sindy

> > >